Best thing about being back in Japan is being a part of the Kansai Hailstone Haiku Circle again. There was a ginko, composition stroll, to Todaiji Temple recently. Everyone contributed a haiku poem. I have one in there and a few photos too. Read the Icebox blog here with poems and commentary from the ginko. … Continue reading Kansai Hailstone Haiku Circle Haiku Ginko to Todaiji Temple
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